--- title: 50PLUS date: 2026-05-15T13:16:00+02:00 author: "dev@brik.digital" canonical_url: "https://democrats.eu/parties/50plus/" section: Parties --- ![50plus](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27354%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![50plus](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/Parties/50plus.png?width=400&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50) [![Netherlands](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/Flags/netherlands.svg)Netherlands](https://democrats.eu/countries/netherlands/)# 50PLUS Party leader: Jan Struijs Year of accession to the EDP: 2023 [Send a mail](mailto:ledenadmin@50pluspartij.nl)[Visit the website](https://50pluspartij.nl/) Follow us: [](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiP-CqypEq2a2JbtHT0ADDw)[](https://www.facebook.com/people/50PLUSpartij/100064451152064/)[](https://x.com/50pluspartij) ## Bio **50PLUS** is a Dutch political party founded in 2009 with a clear and distinctive purpose: to give a strong political voice to older citizens and to the principle of fairness between the generations. Born from the conviction that the interests of seniors were too often overlooked, it has grown into a recognised presence in Dutch political life and a defender of social pragmatism within the democratic centre. At the heart of 50PLUS's project lies the **protection of pensions**, accessible and affordable healthcare, and **dignity in old age** — together with a broader concern for solidarity between younger and older generations. It approaches politics in a practical, non-ideological spirit, focused on concrete answers to the real concerns of citizens rather than on partisan division. Within the European Democratic Party, which it joined in 2023, 50PLUS embodies a conviction at the core of the EDP's vision: that a society is judged by the pact between its generations, and that a Europe attentive to demographic change — to ageing, to pensions, to intergenerational fairness — is a Europe truly close to its citizens. ## Members ![Gerrit Jan van Otterloo](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![Gerrit Jan van Otterloo](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/Members/Gerrit-Jan-van-Otterloo.webp?width=400&height=300&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50) [](https://x.com/GJPvanOtterloo) [Gerrit-Jan van Otterloo ](https://democrats.eu/members/gerrit-jan-van-otterloo/)Vice-President Netherlands 50PLUS ## Related news ![50PLUS](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27411%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![50PLUS](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/athens-congress-final-photo-24-october.jpg?width=400&height=411&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50)[Spazio Pubblico](https://democrats.eu/parties/spazio-pubblico/)[Junts per Catalunya](https://democrats.eu/parties/junts-per-catalunya/) 25 10 2026 [Europe's Democrats Speak: 18 Voices, One Shared Future ](https://democrats.eu/news/europes-democrats-speak-18-voices-one-shared-future/)[Read more](https://democrats.eu/news/europes-democrats-speak-18-voices-one-shared-future/) ![50PLUS](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27411%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![50PLUS](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/leader-summit-2026.jpg?width=400&height=411&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50)[EAJ-PNV Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea](https://democrats.eu/parties/eaj-pnv/)[Italia Viva](https://democrats.eu/parties/italia-viva/) 16 10 2026 [Power or submission: EDP at the Renew Europe Leaders' Summit ](https://democrats.eu/news/power-or-submission-edp-at-the-renew-europe-leaders-summit/)[Read more](https://democrats.eu/news/power-or-submission-edp-at-the-renew-europe-leaders-summit/) ![50PLUS](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27411%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![50PLUS](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/53771694449_90670222bd_o-scaled.jpg?width=400&height=411&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50)[50PLUS](https://democrats.eu/parties/50plus/) 05 06 2024 [50PLUS in Brussels: the Dutch member party meets EDP MEPs and the EU institutions ](https://democrats.eu/news/50plus-delegation-at-the-edp-office/)[Read more](https://democrats.eu/news/50plus-delegation-at-the-edp-office/) ![50PLUS](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27411%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![50PLUS](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/ww4.png?width=400&height=411&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50)[50PLUS](https://democrats.eu/parties/50plus/)[Liste Fritz](https://democrats.eu/parties/liste-fritz/) 14 06 2023 [50PLUS and Liste Fritz join EDP ](https://democrats.eu/news/50-plus-and-liste-fritz-tirol-join-edp/)[Read more](https://democrats.eu/news/50-plus-and-liste-fritz-tirol-join-edp/) ![50PLUS](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27411%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![50PLUS](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/52438349677_096b451443_h.png?width=400&height=411&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50)[Italia Viva](https://democrats.eu/parties/italia-viva/)[Coalición Canaria](https://democrats.eu/parties/coalici%C3%B3n-canaria/) 21 10 2022 [European Democratic Party Congress in Rome - 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